[sw-l] Adding Classifiers to SignPuddle Dictionaries

[Bill Reese]

A websearch turned up an ASL dictionary site using classifiers with a
"CL:" prefix.
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/signs.htm

I took a look at my ABC book ("A Basic Course in American Sign
Language") and it also prefixes classifiers with "CL:"

Bill


Nancy Emery wrote:

>CL_ is pretty standard for glossing classifiers.  I heard rumors of a
>dictionary that included classifiers, but I don't know which....  If we add
>them, is there somewhere we could link to a little grammar explanation of
>how to use them, to distinguish them from regular vocabulary items?  Or do
>we just hope that people realize that you can't learn a whole language from
>a dictionary? :)
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>Nancy
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>on 3/15/05 2:21 PM, Valerie Sutton at sutton at signwriting.org wrote:
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>>SignWriting List
>>March 15, 2005
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>>I am curious...Are there other ASL dictionaries that have classifiers
>>in them? Do they use the CL_?....Is there a standard way to enter them
>>into other ASL dictionaries?...We could use what people are used to
>>seeing....Val ;-)
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>>On Mar 15, 2005, at 2:12 PM, Stuart Thiessen wrote:
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>>>I would like to suggest using the prefix CL_. That would make it
>>>something short and less easy to misspell or forget.
>>>
>>>Maybe CL_BED or CL_THIN. I wonder if we can use the definition space
>>>to put other words that represent that classifer (flat surface, etc.)
>>>and maybe the search can include those somehow when using English to
>>>search. But probably if you do a search with CL_ then all the
>>>classifiers should show up and then you can look for something
>>>similar.
>>>
>>>Stuart
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>>>On Mar 15, 2005, at 15:43, Charles Butler wrote:
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>>>>I like the idea of putting classifiers in.  For ease of use, it might
>>>>be better to put (classifier) first, though your dictionary will
>>>>seach either way.
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>>>>(classifier) bed or flat surface
>>>>(classifier) vehicle that can be parked
>>>>(classifier) small thin object
>>>>(classifier) area
>>>>
>>>>These are just off the top of my head.
>>>>
>>>>Charles
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>>>>Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org> wrote:
>>>>SignWriting List
>>>>March 15, 2005
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>>>>On Mar 7, 2005, Nancy Emery in Washington State wrote:
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>>>>>yes, your SignBank Web Services does sound great and like it would
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>>>>be
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>>>>>very useful for this kind of project. Unfortunately I don't have
>>>>>
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>>>>any
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>>>>>co-workers - or any funding - I'm just a lone Master's student. I
>>>>>certainly understand that the SignWriting projects you and Stephen
>>>>>have worked on so long and generously need some financial support.
>>>>>What kind of rates were you thinking of charging for the private
>>>>>SignBanks?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>I will be creating a web page explaining this...but it is not ready
>>>>yet...and certainly I understand if you are working alone.... you
>>>>would
>>>>not want your own private SignBank anyway...
>>>>
>>>>So perhaps, if you need to add classifiers to the ASL SignPuddle on
>>>>the
>>>>web, you could, Nancy...even th! ough it is a public dictionary...it
>>>>is
>>>>free. it is just a matter of deciding how to add those classifiers to
>>>>the ASL dictionary...
>>>>
>>>>So I am asking other SignPuddle users now...If Nancy adds a classifier
>>>>to the ASL SignPuddle, and adds a parenthesis saying it is a
>>>>classifier, would that be ok?...like this:
>>>>
>>>>bed or flat surface (classifier)....
>>>>
>>>>or something like that...
>>>>
>>>>How would you all suggest we tag classifiers in a SignPuddle
>>>>dictionary
>>>>entry?
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>>>>>It's been exciting to see the explosion of interest in SignWriting
>>>>>
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>>>>(at
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>>>>>least that's what it feels like) in the year and a half or so that
>>>>>I've been on the list - congratulations!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Thank you, Nancy...Stephen's open and free SignPuddle certainly has
>>>>helped spread SignWriting...So I hope you can benefit from SignPuddle
>>>>too...Let's find a way to add classifiers...
>>>>
>>>>Everyone...give us your advice about classifiers...
>>>>
>>>>Val ;-)
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